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Detroit Bankruptcy Was 'Not Necessary'

In testimony at the city of Detroit's bankruptcy trial, Emergency Financial Manager Kevyn Orr testified under oath that the declaration of insolvency by the city and a filing of Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection were "not necessary."

For more than 30 years, Metro Times has been Detroit's weekly alternative for news, arts, culture, film, food, fashion and more. A loyal readership exceeding 700,000 fans seek out MT every week to find out who to see, what to...

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The latest third quarter data shows that Detroit's real estate market lead the nation in year-over-year increases at 44.3 percent. However, behind the numbers lurks a less ebullient reality: Detroit is the only market in the nation to still remain below the highs of the last decade.

Detroit voters are less than two weeks away from a mayoral primary that has been overshadowed by an emergency financial manager and a subsequent bankruptcy filing. Metro Times editors sat down for in-depth interviews with the race's top six candidates to hear how each would rescue a city drowning in debt and apathy.

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